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October 30, 2020, 8:09:13 pm MDT

The Future is Uncertain

Pandemic through 2021?

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Elena CIVL «elenfilon» writes:

2020 has been a slow year. All our Cat 1s have been postponed or cancelled. Most Cat 2s have been postponed or cancelled. Competition flying is back, but Covid-19 is unpredictable, some first waves are still rolling and some second waves are getting stronger.

There is no way to anticipate what will happen in 2021. We will take it as it comes and rely on national federations to issue the rules on their territory very much like we did in 2020.

2021 Championships

We have four confirmed World championships in 2021

· April 18 to 27: HG XC Class Sport in Groveland, USA
· May 22 to June 5: PG XC in Chamoussey, France
· July 18 to 31: HG XC in Krushevo, N. Macedonia
· October 7 to 16: PG Accuracy in Prilep, N. Macedonia
· Date to be defined: PG Aerobatic in Trasaghis, Italy

Only the PG Aerobatic had a proper and well-run test event in 2019. No special requirement is needed for the 2020 postponed event to take place in 2021.

The test events for the PG XC, HG XC and PG Accuracy were cancelled. The CIVL Bureau has the authority to allow a championship without a test event (Section 7 Common 2.4.5). The Bureau has decided to do so but will request the following:

The championships must be preceded by official training days Each competition will define in its local regulations, to be published six months before the event with the CIVL Bureau approval, the training days specifics.

As a principle

· There should be no less than 3 training days
· The CIVL Stewards will be present
· Safety and weather briefing will be available
· Transportation to take-off will be available
· Assistance at take-off will be available, including first-aid personal
· In XC, live trackers will be available
· In Accuracy, a target will be available
· Services may come at a cost

The aim is

· To test the organisation
· To allow pilots to get familiar with the sites in a secured environment

2022 Championships

These will take part at dates to be confirmed.

· PG XC Pan-American in Governador Valadares, Brazil
· PG XC European in Pantelej-Nis, Serbia
· PG Accuracy in Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan
· PG Accuracy European in Sibiu, Romania
· HG XC European Class 1 in Monte Cucco, Italy
· HG XC Pan American Class 1 in Big Spring, USA

Test events were ran, except for the PG XC Pan-American.

No new test-events will be required, although organisers might organise some in 2021. The PG XC organisers are planning to do one in Nish on July 23-31.


The following 2022 championships are still open. Bids should be received before December 1, 2020.

· PG XC Asian Oceanic
· HG XC Class 1 Women, Class 2 and 5

2023 World Championships

Bids are open in all disciplines and should be received before December 1, 2020.

But…

If any 2021 World Championship is cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the organiser will be offered to organise the 2023 championship. The organiser will have to commit at the same time as the 2021 cancellation will be decided.

Such postponed championships will have the priority over the bids approved by the 2021 plenary.

In other words, bidders for 2023 World championships should be aware that if the 2021 championships are postponed to 2023, their successful bids will be cancelled.

Link to the news: https://www.fai.org/news/civl-events-2020-2021-and-further?type=node&id=24473

All the US based meets had test meets that were run in 2019.

Dr. Fauci states that we will likely be dealing with the pandemic through 2021.

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday, amid a record-shattering spike in new cases, that everyday life for many Americans may not return to normal until the end of 2021 or into 2022.

However, Fauci stated he thinks the United States won’t “start having some semblance of normality” until “the end of 2021 and perhaps into the next year.”

Fauci noted the United States is “getting worse and worse,” as evidenced by an average of 73,094 new cases per day over the last week, an increase of nearly 40% from two weeks earlier.

Dr. Fauci also blamed the politicization of face coverings and the hostility toward mask-wearing for playing a significant role in the spread of Covid-19 throughout the United States.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/10/28/as-trump-claims-pandemic-will-end-quickly-fauci-warns-us-may-not-return-to-normal-until-2022/#4584794327e4

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